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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
8
Tokyo May 31 reports say a U S military court sat in extraordinary session last night to try eight Japanese accused of assaulting American troops and defying the occupation. They pleaded innocent after being arrested following a violent outbreak at a Communist rally in which five U S soldiers were beaten kicked and stoned.
General MacArthur ordered immediate court action against demonstrators defying or attacking American troops. Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby called the rally a test by Japan’s Communist party and noted coordination with Berlin events. Tokyo protests saw the first direct attacks on U S soldiers since 1946 labor disorder crackdowns.
Police report eight Japanese arrested amid a tense clash with occupation forces as Tokyo officials vow full preparations for a wave of nationwide Communist demonstrations this week. Osaka students plan a rally to demand return of occupied Osaka Commercial College buildings now held by the US 825th Division. If convicted, defendants face up to ten years in prison and fines up to 208 each. The Aleutian Islands’ historic name Catherine Archipelago is noted.
A New York county grand jury returned a 60 count information against gambler Frank Erickson who testified before a Senate investigation that he netted about $100,000 a year from gambling enterprises. He faces conspiracy and bookmaking charges announced by District Attorney Frank S. Hogan. One count alleged conspiracy.
The Frederick Post notes Richards is held as a material witness with a $100,000 bail in a case spanning 1930 to 1950. Harry Richards is named as a co-conspirator. A state pageant plan lists Miss Maryland at Lyric Theatre on June 24 at eight p.m. to select a representative for Miss America in Atlantic City.
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